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Applying Past Knowledge to Novel Situations

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Applying Past Knowledge to Novel Situations

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experienced learner, derive meaning from one experience, carry it forth, and apply it in a new and novel situation

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find incongruity and perceiving absurdity, irony, and satire; finding discontinuities, and laugh at situations and themselves

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The Skill of Humor | Andrew Tarvin | TEDxTAMU

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Emotional, with judgements, suspicions and intuitions. 'Wearing' the red hat, you look at problems using intuition, gut reaction and emotion.

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Listening with Understanding and Clarity

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Listening with Understanding and Clarity

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listener, even if their ideas differ. Able to see through the diverse perspectives of others.

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The Power of Deliberate LIstening | Ronnie Polaneczky | TEDxPhiladelphia

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senses; information gets into the brain through external and internal sources

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inner language; Poses internal questions as one searches for information and meaning, developing mental maps or plans of actions

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I am excited to share that my first book, " The Innovator's Mindset; Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity ", is now available.

If you would have asked me years ago, if I would ever write a book, I would have never imagined it. Yet, diving into my own learning through this blog, has really helped me to try to think and go deeper into what we can do for schools and our kids.

I am truly grateful for so many people that helped and inspired me (and have shared many of them in this book), and for Dave and Shelley Burgess in helping me write a book that I am really excited for others to read. They have been remarkably supportive and I appreciate that they reached out to me. If it weren"t for the people that I have connected with through Twitter and this blog, as well as so many educators around the world, not only would I have not had ideas to share, I wouldn't have had the the courage to share them. I am grateful to so many that have pushed my learning and helped me create something to share.

I just wanted to say thank you.

So....thank you 🙂

Below is a summary of the book:

Kids walk into schools full of wonder and questions. How you, as an educator, respond to students' natural curiosity can help further their own exploration and shape the way they learn today and in the future. The traditional system of education requires students to hold their questions and compliantly stick to the scheduled curriculum. But our job as educators is to provide new and better opportunities for our students. It's time to recognize that compliance doesn't foster innovation, encourage critical thinking, or inspire creativity-and those are the skills our students need to succeed.
In The Innovator's Mindset, George Couros encourages teachers and administrators to empower their learners to wonder, to explore-and to become forward-thinking leaders. If we want innovative students, we need innovative educators. In other words, innovation begins with you. Ultimately, innovation is not about a skill set: it's about a mindset. The Innovator's Mindset is for you if: You are a superintendent, district administrator, or principal who wants to empower your staff to create a culture of innovation You are a school leader - at any level - and want to help students and educators become their personal best. You are a teacher who wants to create relevant learning experiences and help students develop the skills they need to be successful. You'll be inspired to: Connect with other innovative educators Support teachers and leaders as learners Tap into the strength of your learning community Create ongoing opportunities for innovation Seek more effective methods for measuring progress And, most importantly, embrace change and use it to do something amazing.

If you want to continue to learn with me, I have created a Facebook Page where I will continue to share news about the book, as well as articles that will continue to push learning. You can also connect through the hashtag #innovatorsmindset (on Twitter) and as well, use the guide for the book on this blog, that will hopefully further the conversation. This will allow me to learn alongside of readers. I am hoping this is the beginning of the learning, not the end, not only for the reader, but myself as well.

Thank you for all of the kind words that have been shared my way. It is greatly appreciated!
P.S. If you are interested in purchasing bulk orders (over 10) for your school or district, please do not hesitate to contact Shelley Burgess directly.

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I am excited to share that my first book, " The Innovator's Mindset; Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity ", is now available. If you would have asked me years ago, if I would ever write a book, I would have never imagined it.

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Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision

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Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision

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precise language; avoid over generalizations, deletions, and distortions

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Reject mediocrity; desire accuracy, evidence, and truth

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Objective, neutral thinking in terms of facts, numbers and information. With this thinking hat, you focus on the data available

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Deliberate; Intentionally form a vision of an end product or plan of action which includes several possible directions.

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Or Meta hat, thinking about thinking. The blue thinker’s role is to keep an overview of what thinking is necessary to scout the subject

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Positive, optimistic, clear, effective and constructive.

This hat helps you to think positively and to see all the benefits

of the decision and the value in it

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generator; work on the task for aesthetic rather than material rewards

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Open-minded/lateral thinkers. Have the capacity to engage in multiple and simultaneous outcomes and activities.

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educated risk taker; Accept confusion, ambiguity, and high risks of failure as the normal process of learning.

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mysterious; seek problems to solve for themselves and to submit to others.

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Curious, find and enjoy solving problems

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Creating a culture of questioning: Ryan McClintock at TEDxCherryCreekED

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Engaging students in an era of vast creativity and transformation requires a new learning paradigm and the purposeful design of an environment and culture that encourages intense questioning; open sharing and communication; and access to the global network of human potential.

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Creative, seeks alternatives. The green hat is where you can

develop creative solutions to a problem. It is a freewheeling way

of thinking, in which there is little criticism of ideas.

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strive for improvement, always growing, learning, and modifying themselves

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Grit: Stick to a task until it is completed.Analyze a problem and develop a system, structure, or strategy to attack.

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth | TED

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Negative, sees risks and thinks about why something will not

function. Using this hat, look cautiously and defensively at all

the bad points of the decision. Try to see why it might not work.